You may not know about it yet, but there is this huge uprising going on in post-wedding day wives, an uprising that has been slowly making its way across the United States, sweeping through the largest cities, and winding across the smallest towns. Have you seen it yet? This phenom is known as trash the dress. Women everywhere are refusing to hang their gowns in their closet and allow them to be mere dust collectors. Rather, they are assuring their husbands that there will never be a need to wear their designer gown again by putting it on one more time (in front of a photographer, of course!) and having some good old fashioned, mud-wrestling fun in them. I think it is a great idea, although it would be very difficult to part with your beautiful couture gown in such a manner. A little disrespectful? Maybe. But then again what does become of the wedding gown? Maybe we should let them escape eternal closet imprisonment and have them die quickly, with honor, like a true fashionista would want. After all, it's better to burn out than fade away (at least that's what I've heard one or two times). Their only memory to remain in the form of some whacked-out, yet intriguing, professional photos. I think the idea is quite beautiful. Would I do it? Maybe...in a couple of years. But I would like to know: Would you put your gown through this?
2 comments:
as crazy and as fun as it sounds ... i don't think i would have the heart to do that to my wedding gown! maybe way deep down i hope that meredith or lyla would want to wear it someday? (ha!) as it is collecting dust in my parent's basement. :) besides, i'm pretty sure i can't get back into my dress to do this even if i wanted to! :)
preservation through destruction....angst for the memories.
Post a Comment